Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-08
Women ON the school hoard

Women On the School board.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Your issue OF Saturday contains q communica-
ton in favor OF industrial educatloni in our schools
which you editorialy endorse. This is gratifying,
as IL Indicates progress In right direction and 1t
Is not hattery TO say that upon all questions which
nave within them the germ OF public good we
confidence that we call your attention to the SUBJ
Ject OF appointing women upon our school board.
and ask who is most capable OF deciding upon the
scope and direction OF the education or Girls II is
not the Intelligent. educated mothers, who are
familiar with their habits tastes, and capacities,
Payments they are to engage in? 'Give me a
child Tor the first seven years OF its life and you
n may nave II ever afterward" says one OF the
mother training, and authorities maintain that
the mothers intellect affects that OF her sons more
than the fathers intellect affects them; hence
the DAY has passed when the mental de-
veiopment OF woman is considered less i'm
fhat d %s her is
urally or socially lifted. Veal know that women
see children with different eyes from men, and
edge are the shield and sheet-anchor of the home:
yet when 1t comes TO applying this knowledge to
the government of schools. their assistance and
these qualities are ignored, the dual parental au
thOrity and ideas are severed, and trustees whose
whose lives have been spent among business and
us cares, alone pass upon the veal or woe OF our
little ones, or narrow-minded men and educational
cranks blunder along in their mismanagement
Ignorant OF the fact that in the government OF the
schools WOmanS aid Is almost as valuable as it is
IN the FAMILY, and that upon just recognition OF
her voice depends the harmonious embodiment of
the mental and moral character OF the children
Elsewhere the experiment has been made with
success, as 1t has been with woman teachers but
until our commissioners see the justice, propriety
and necessity OF the demand we hope that ne
stab Will advocate its recognition. c.
FOUND IN CENTRAL PARK WITH HIS LEG BROKEN
dispatch from New York states that Capt E. W.
Brady Of this city, was raund in Central Park Sat
urday night with his leg broken and in a dazel
10 hrnf lnrn Sx l,<,1
Assistant Postmaster General, formerly euitOr
OF the Critic, afterward editor OF the Hatchet and
Telephone Company The New York Times OF to-
day says: The apparent mystery OF the affair has
excited some apprehension among Capt. Brady's
frlends VINO suspect that the officer attempted to
arrest him. and in doing so kicked him or struck
him with his club and broke his leg. The police
tain fell on the Sidewalk. doubling his iea under
him and breaking it.
EXCITEMENT AT A SALOON.-In the Police Court
to-day Judge Harper had before him Master Lane,
Jno. w. McMahon, Thos. Farrell and Bryan cock.
n tS %1tn by
east paul Helmuths salOOn) on Friday night last
MI: u. E: Cahin appeared for Mcmahon and Cock
defence OF Mcmahon and Cockrell was that there
was nght IN the saloon, and the door was closed,
and they broke the door In TO stop the light, and
the others had nothing TO do with the breaking OF
the door. For the defendants 1t testified that
Mcmahon was beaten by man named Beck or
EcChs anu was uIaSkou Ia anu Ocaten (Cne door
being then closed), and then there was an cutlery
OF "murder," &C. Then the citizens tried TO break
In the door. When 1t was broken open Mcmahon
was on the floor. The court, after reviewing the
testimony, dismissed the case.
He DIED FROM THE sHocK.-Fred Court
ney's love OF ''watermillions" came near
causing his death to-day. Courtney is small
colored boy, about nine years old, and this MORN
ing shortly before O'Clock he was fishing for
watermelon, which had fallen into the water near
Rileys wharf, when he lost his balance
and fell on the wharf into the water His
rescue was effected by Fred. Skinner. a young
white man, after much labor, Courtney having
been drawn by the tide under several schooners az
the wharf He had been In the water at least four
minutes when recovered. DR.. Hamett was called
and succeeded In resuscitating him sufficiently to
warrant MS removal to his home, which was done
by pouce patrol wagon. Shortly after the boy
was taken home he died from the shock.
MARRIAGE LlcENsIs. - Marriage licenses have
been Issued Dy the clerk OF the court to Robert
Crein and josephine Tinsey. both of HenrfcO
County, Va; Addison A. Webster and Lucinda D.
Malet.
IRISH CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT UNIoN.-The nine
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